Maternal death · women at risk of preterm birth
Maternal outcomes: corticosteroids showed no clear difference in maternal death compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.19 [0.36, 3.89]
Studies not reported
Moderate
Chorioamnionitis · women at risk of preterm birth
Maternal outcomes: corticosteroids showed no clear difference in chorioamnionitis№ of participants: 8374(15 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.86 [0.69, 1.08]
Studies not reported
Moderate
Endometritis · women at risk of preterm birth
Maternal outcomes: corticosteroids showed no clear difference in endometritis№ of participants: 6764(10 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.14 [0.82, 1.58]
Studies not reported
Moderate
Number of participants given an antibiotic prescription within 28 days · patients with sore throat
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants with an antibiotic dispensed · patients with sore throat
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants with a complication attributed to the index infection · patients with sore throat
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants in need of re‐consultation by the end of · patients with sore throat
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth · women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
Main comparison (FFN knowledge showed no clear difference in preterm birth < 37 weeks compared with no knowledge) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth less than 34 weeks' gestation · women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
Main comparison (FFN knowledge showed no clear difference in preterm birth < 34 weeks compared with no knowledge) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth < 32 weeks · women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
It is very uncertain whether main comparison (FFN knowledge changes preterm birth < 32 weeks compared with no knowledge) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal hospitalization · women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor (PTL) between 23 to 35 weeks
Main comparison (FFN knowledge showed no clear difference in maternal hospitalization compared with no knowledge) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Perinatal death or severe morbidity · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caesarean section · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour
Summary of findings for IV terbutaline showed no clear difference in caesarean delivery compared with IV nitroglycerin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour
1 finding from 1 review
Umbilical artery pH < 7.0 · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings for IV terbutaline changes umbilical artery pH < 7.0 compared with IV nitroglycerin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of caesarean section · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.
Admission cardiotocography showed no clear difference in incidence of caesarean section compared with intermittent auscultation (low‐risk women) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Instrumental vaginal birth · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.
Admission cardiotocography showed no clear difference in incidence of operative vaginal birth compared with intermittent auscultation (low‐risk women) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe neurodevelopmental disability assessed ≥ 12 months of age · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence and severity of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (incidence only reported) · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.
It is very uncertain whether admission cardiotocography changes incidence and severity of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy… compared with intermittent auscultation (low‐risk women) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neonatal seizures · Low risk pregnant women. All of the women were in labour.
Admission cardiotocography showed no clear difference in incidence of seizures in the neonatal period compared with intermittent auscultation (low‐risk women) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review